Question 1

The number of people employed by the federal government's civilian bureaucracy ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has steadily increased since the 1950s 
B)  increased between 1950 and 1990 and has decreased since 
C)  has steadily decreased since 1950 
D)  fluctuates substantially depending on which party controls Congress 
E)  has remained remarkably steady since the 1950s 
A)  has steadily increased since the 1950s 
B)  increased between 1950 and 1990 and has decreased since 
C)  has steadily decreased since 1950 
D)  fluctuates substantially depending on which party controls Congress 
E)  has remained remarkably steady since the 1950s

Question 2

Which of the following is operated most like a private corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  government bureaucracy 
B)  government agency 
C)  federal ministry 
D)  independent agency 
E)  government corporation 
A)  government bureaucracy 
B)  government agency 
C)  federal ministry 
D)  independent agency 
E)  government corporation

Question 3

What are the three corners of an "iron triangle"?

Accepted Answer

A)  an interest group, a congressional committee, and a federal agency 
B)  voters, an interest group, and a federal agency 
C)  the states, a congressional committee, and voters 
D)  a foreign government, the Office of Management and Budget, and a federal agency 
E)  the Office of Management and Budget, an interest group, and a congressional committee 
A)  an interest group, a congressional committee, and a federal agency 
B)  voters, an interest group, and a federal agency 
C)  the states, a congressional committee, and voters 
D)  a foreign government, the Office of Management and Budget, and a federal agency 
E)  the Office of Management and Budget, an interest group, and a congressional committee

Question 4

________ occurs when a regulatory agency becomes beholden to the organizations or interests it is supposed to regulate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureaucratic escape 
B)  Bureaucratic capture 
C)  Agency loss 
D)  Coalition drift 
E)  Bureaucratic drift 
A)  Bureaucratic escape 
B)  Bureaucratic capture 
C)  Agency loss 
D)  Coalition drift 
E)  Bureaucratic drift

Question 5

Which term refers to the government bureaucratic reform that emphasizes market-based principles of management that are common in the private sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  personalization 
B)  privatization 
C)  marketization 
D)  proliferation 
E)  capitalization 
A)  personalization 
B)  privatization 
C)  marketization 
D)  proliferation 
E)  capitalization

Question 6

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers represents North Carolina's 2nd District, home to the U.S. Army base Fort Bragg. When Congress debated steep military funding cuts in 2010 to enhance efficiency in the federal government, Representative Ellmers fought hard against the cuts, expressing concern that the cuts could force the military to close the base located in her district. Her behavior is evidence of what type of classic problem in American government?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective action problem 
B)  prisoner's dilemma 
C)  principal-agent problem 
D)  coordination problem 
E)  cooperation problem 
A)  collective action problem 
B)  prisoner's dilemma 
C)  principal-agent problem 
D)  coordination problem 
E)  cooperation problem

Question 7

Which term describes money that the government provides to individuals or organizations to perform tasks in the public's interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  contract 
B)  grant 
C)  work order 
D)  asset 
E)  certificate 
A)  contract 
B)  grant 
C)  work order 
D)  asset 
E)  certificate

Question 8

Suppose a federal agency created under a Democratic president and a Democratic-controlled Congress finds itself at odds with a newly elected Republican president and Republican-controlled Congress. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coalitional drift 
B)  bureaucratic capture 
C)  agency loss 
D)  bureaucratic shift 
E)  bureaucratic drift 
A)  coalitional drift 
B)  bureaucratic capture 
C)  agency loss 
D)  bureaucratic shift 
E)  bureaucratic drift

Question 9

Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that consists of active monitoring of agencies by Congress through routine inspections?

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative law 
B)  fire-alarm oversight 
C)  police-patrol oversight 
D)  ambulance oversight 
E)  extraordinary rendition 
A)  administrative law 
B)  fire-alarm oversight 
C)  police-patrol oversight 
D)  ambulance oversight 
E)  extraordinary rendition

Question 10

The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a new regulation that would require all car owners to install new emissions reduction equipment after two years of ownership. Before it can make this regulation into a law, it must make all records about the development of the regulation public and solicit public comments because of the ________ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrative Procedure 
B)  Pendleton 
C)  Transparency in Government 
D)  Admission Procedure 
E)  Freedom of Information 
A)  Administrative Procedure 
B)  Pendleton 
C)  Transparency in Government 
D)  Admission Procedure 
E)  Freedom of Information

Question 11

Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that relies on interest groups and citizens to inform Congress of unwanted actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative law 
B)  police-patrol oversight 
C)  fire-alarm oversight 
D)  ambulance oversight 
E)  extraordinary rendition 
A)  administrative law 
B)  police-patrol oversight 
C)  fire-alarm oversight 
D)  ambulance oversight 
E)  extraordinary rendition

Question 12

Which is an individual unit of the government responsible for carrying out tasks delegated to it by Congress or the president in accordance with the law?

Accepted Answer

A)  government bureaucracy 
B)  government agency 
C)  cabinet department 
D)  independent agency 
E)  government corporation 
A)  government bureaucracy 
B)  government agency 
C)  cabinet department 
D)  independent agency 
E)  government corporation

Question 13

In the last twenty years, national government has been under pressure to privatize, which refers to ________, and marketize, which means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring private-sector agents to implement programs; applying market principles when implementing policies 
B)  relying on government volunteers to fund and conduct government-sanctioned work; hiring private sector agents to implement policies 
C)  using the free market to assess the value of government assets; applying market principles when implementing policies 
D)  applying market principles when implementing policies; hiring private-sector agents to implement policies 
E)  hiring private-sector agents to implement programs; using the free market to assess the value of government assets 
A)  hiring private-sector agents to implement programs; applying market principles when implementing policies 
B)  relying on government volunteers to fund and conduct government-sanctioned work; hiring private sector agents to implement policies 
C)  using the free market to assess the value of government assets; applying market principles when implementing policies 
D)  applying market principles when implementing policies; hiring private-sector agents to implement policies 
E)  hiring private-sector agents to implement programs; using the free market to assess the value of government assets

Question 14

Employees at independent agencies may be dismissed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by the president for any reason not specifically proscribed by law 
B)  when a president of a new party is elected 
C)  by a majority vote of both houses of Congress 
D)  for failure to respond to presidential directives 
E)  only for cause 
A)  by the president for any reason not specifically proscribed by law 
B)  when a president of a new party is elected 
C)  by a majority vote of both houses of Congress 
D)  for failure to respond to presidential directives 
E)  only for cause

Question 15

President Obama, a Democrat, wants to increase the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate and penalize private businesses. The Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives and they believe that regulating private business is harmful and invasive. Republicans can most effectively undermine Obama's directive by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  withholding agency authorization 
B)  withholding appropriations 
C)  increasing fire-alarm oversight 
D)  increasing police-patrol oversight 
E)  forming an iron triangle 
A)  withholding agency authorization 
B)  withholding appropriations 
C)  increasing fire-alarm oversight 
D)  increasing police-patrol oversight 
E)  forming an iron triangle

Question 16

Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council established a legal standard for judicial review of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  congressional oversight of bureaucratic agencies 
B)  presidential authority to remove political appointees 
C)  procedures for Congress to overturn regulations created by bureaucracies 
D)  laws that establish new administrative agencies 
E)  rules and regulations issued by executive agencies under authority delegated by Congress 
A)  congressional oversight of bureaucratic agencies 
B)  presidential authority to remove political appointees 
C)  procedures for Congress to overturn regulations created by bureaucracies 
D)  laws that establish new administrative agencies 
E)  rules and regulations issued by executive agencies under authority delegated by Congress

Question 17

What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively low costs for Congress to monitor agencies 
B)  increased contact between Congress and agencies 
C)  minimized reliance on interest groups and citizens 
D)  greater contact between Congress and the presidency 
E)  reduced risk of coalition drift 
A)  relatively low costs for Congress to monitor agencies 
B)  increased contact between Congress and agencies 
C)  minimized reliance on interest groups and citizens 
D)  greater contact between Congress and the presidency 
E)  reduced risk of coalition drift

Question 18

The process of bureaucratic drift is most consistent with which collective dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A)  prisoner's dilemma 
B)  coordination problem 
C)  principal-agent problem 
D)  collective action problem 
E)  unstable coalition 
A)  prisoner's dilemma 
B)  coordination problem 
C)  principal-agent problem 
D)  collective action problem 
E)  unstable coalition

Question 19

Which time period is NOT associated with an increase in the size of the federal bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Era of Good Feelings, about 1816-1824 
B)  Progressive Era, early 1900s 
C)  New Deal Era, 1930s 
D)  Great Society period, mid-1960s to mid-1970s 
E)  post-9/11 period, 2000s 
A)  Era of Good Feelings, about 1816-1824 
B)  Progressive Era, early 1900s 
C)  New Deal Era, 1930s 
D)  Great Society period, mid-1960s to mid-1970s 
E)  post-9/11 period, 2000s

Question 20

The president is creating a new agency tasked with restoring funding for music education in primary schools. Because this initiative has received a lot of publicity and will reflect on her administration in the upcoming election, the president wants to make sure those running the agency do not have too much independence. She therefore creates the initiative within the Department of Education and requires the initiative leaders to report to the Secretary of Education. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  police-patrol oversight 
B)  fire-alarm oversight 
C)  an agency created as part of a cabinet department 
D)  an agency created as a government corporation 
E)  an independent agency 
A)  police-patrol oversight 
B)  fire-alarm oversight 
C)  an agency created as part of a cabinet department 
D)  an agency created as a government corporation 
E)  an independent agency

The number of people employed by the federal government's civilian bureaucracy ________.

Which of the following is operated most like a private corporation?

What are the three corners of an "iron triangle"?

________ occurs when a regulatory agency becomes beholden to the organizations or interests it is supposed to regulate.

Which term refers to the government bureaucratic reform that emphasizes market-based principles of management that are common in the private sector?

Which term describes money that the government provides to individuals or organizations to perform tasks in the public's interest?

Suppose a federal agency created under a Democratic president and a Democratic-controlled Congress finds itself at odds with a newly elected Republican president and Republican-controlled Congress. This is an example of ________.

Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that consists of active monitoring of agencies by Congress through routine inspections?

Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that relies on interest groups and citizens to inform Congress of unwanted actions?

Which is an individual unit of the government responsible for carrying out tasks delegated to it by Congress or the president in accordance with the law?

In the last twenty years, national government has been under pressure to privatize, which refers to , and marketize, which means .

Employees at independent agencies may be dismissed ________.

Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council established a legal standard for judicial review of ________.

What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?

The process of bureaucratic drift is most consistent with which collective dilemma?

Which time period is NOT associated with an increase in the size of the federal bureaucracy?

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Exam 7: The Bureaucracy

The number of people employed by the federal government's civilian bureaucracy ________.

Which of the following is operated most like a private corporation?

What are the three corners of an "iron triangle"?

________ occurs when a regulatory agency becomes beholden to the organizations or interests it is supposed to regulate.

Which term refers to the government bureaucratic reform that emphasizes market-based principles of management that are common in the private sector?

Which term describes money that the government provides to individuals or organizations to perform tasks in the public's interest?

Suppose a federal agency created under a Democratic president and a Democratic-controlled Congress finds itself at odds with a newly elected Republican president and Republican-controlled Congress. This is an example of ________.

Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that consists of active monitoring of agencies by Congress through routine inspections?

Which is a system of congressional oversight of federal agencies that relies on interest groups and citizens to inform Congress of unwanted actions?

Which is an individual unit of the government responsible for carrying out tasks delegated to it by Congress or the president in accordance with the law?

In the last twenty years, national government has been under pressure to privatize, which refers to ________, and marketize, which means ________.

Employees at independent agencies may be dismissed ________.

Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council established a legal standard for judicial review of ________.

What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?

The process of bureaucratic drift is most consistent with which collective dilemma?

Which time period is NOT associated with an increase in the size of the federal bureaucracy?

Introduction

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

In the last twenty years, national government has been under pressure to privatize, which refers to , and marketize, which means .